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“This Is Why I Vote”: Black Women in Hollywood unite with Patti Austin for Voter Engagement Campaign, Twist 2020

  Unprecedented, All-Star Women’s “This Is Why I Vote” Campaign Encourages Voting Ahead of Pivotal 2020 Election  Multiple award-winning recording artists  Patti Austin, Chaka Khan, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Brenda Russell, Sheila E., Terri Lyne Carrington, India.Arie, Ledisi, Siedah Garrett, Lisa Fischer,  and  Lalah Hathaway  have formed  TWIST (Tuff Women In Strange Times ),  a dynamic coalition of superstar female talent to rally voters to the polls for Election Day 2020. Together with special guest, noted activist, academic, and author  Angela Davis , they will all appear during a series of special voter encouragement videos under the banner  TWIST2020.  The series kicked off on  Tuesday,   October 6, 2020,  with a very special motivational video vignette by the late poet, author, and activist  Maya Angelou . The campaign is live on   www.twist2020.com ,  Instagram ,  Twitter , and  Face...